Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-20
ANGRY ANARCHISTS.
MONSTER MAss-xERTIrG ar COOPER
UNION LAST MIGHT.
An Immense Gathering 10 Protest
Against the Hanging Of the Goa
demned Chiesgo Anarsh-
ists- Herr Mosrs
Harrangus
IDy Telegraph 10 Tho Di.patch.I

NEW YORK. September 19.-Cooper
Union WAS packed tonight with such q
crowd OF Anarchists and Socialists a.
the famous meeting.room never before
contained. The audience numbered
fully $500. who assembled to protest
against the hanging Of the condemned
Chicago Anarchists. Ushers, wearing
rcd ribbons on their breasts, handed
every person who entered the hall "a
copy Of q proclamation, of which the
following are Extracts.
American workers, will Won suffer
tlis outrage to be flung in your face ?
VIII you remain silent and allow that
oo-callci justice shall be defled in SO
bloody manner-a dastardly deed
alleged to be sanctioned by the will Of
the people? Thrust never be. Arise in
your imposing might, and let your
righteous wrath fall in an unmi3-
taxable protest upon the heads OF those
interpreters of the law who have blsely
betrayed their trust. The "crimc
for which seven men in Chicago are to
be hanged Is purely devotion to high
and noble aspirations. The beasts o.
capital want blood. Their hireling5
have shown themselves ready TO seiz.
the best and noblcst from the ranks of
thepeoplc and render them up TO their
scraclcss rage.
Worlmcn, will You remain quiet
while the striyings Of your people
Identical with the hottest warnings OF
maukind-are sacrificed and trimpled
under foot in he persons OF your
comrades? You know what is your
duty. These condemned men are
suffering because they loved man
Kind better than thcmselycs-bc because
they wrote and preached 10 v1u and
for you the gospel Of the futur.. Now
You must demonstrate your solidarity
the strength Of your organization.
Gather together, summon our comrades
from every side, and proclaim our opin-
ions in such q way that no doubt can
remain q our character. The work
ingmcn Of America must show that
their sense Of ips'ic. aDi their hatred Of
tyranny in this shameless form
has not lcen destroyed. II you wish
10 do so you can prevent tLe cOnsum-
molion ON November lith of this hor-
rble deed, TO which tho deeds OF can.
nihals arc IA nothiny We demand
that every man does his duty, aud
that You say to tais rabble %!
thieves and murlorcrs which rule
YOU: Thus far AVID 10 further
lndignation-mcetings must DE cllled
and held as quickly as possible. Above
al, it is necessary That tne interpreters
ci the Constitution 40 Washington De
,lurrcd io pas upon this Judicial muir
der proposed at thirag1. Ihe ind E
m,nt OF blood IL not executed LIT
every man do Lis duty and itucyer will
bc.
The Anarchist gathering had brought
ont a detachment of police. There
were Gi,, scattered about the h,il O.
- tell tie crowd. The Wild u0,as TO-.
tie "1'.rs,liai-a were struck zap by
a land ANA q prolonged wild cheer fol-
lowed. FIXTURES Of the doomed MIR
tyrs Of tie red Gag looked down from
the front OF the platform. They were
dr&ped with red and black and wrtathed |
with smillX. 4 black-and-red ban
ncr stood in the rear OF the stage.
On the platform were Herr Most |
Waiter FrOanan. Colonel Richard Hin |
tom (of the Lc0dcr), Mrs. Black, Mrs |
lrandtsch, aud POO others. Herr Nos, |
was the chief speaker. During his |
.ycech Lc said "Do they think wearo |
going to remain quiet and allow or |
.iicnds to die an ipnominious death
fOu cannot allow that hanging to take
place. Arm yourselves. and for every
lrop Of blood that is shed from orr
friends let it cost human life | am
got alone an Anarchist. but elsoa revO-
utionist. Capitalists shall bc first to |
uiior. Not one shall escape his ju,t
'ucs. TIE twelve jurors. judges, and
detectives spies will not sleep very
oundy at present Let them be-
ware. VIVID yclls and cheers from the
rowdl As Anarchists We have no r.
pcct for those laws by which our
rothcIs de- As lcyoiutIonist we ar
,mi,ss. The time is approaching
,hon We VIII be forced to use fir
rms"
Aitcr Most had concluded hi, speech
ditor choyitch, OF the Tartar. made
"a address, and then Mrs. Bandosch
ud Colonel Hinton followed The
meeting was ended quietly